The UK Leader in Corporate Training &Apprenticeships
We Recruit and/or Train your Junior Professional Employees via Government Funded Apprenticeships
Or, for your existing employees, we help increase retention, engagement and productivity through supporting Continuous Professional Development with our corporate training programmes or fully funded government apprenticeships.
We are a UK Government approved, Ofsted and ESFA regulated, apprenticeship and corporate training provider. Part of The S&A Transform Group, a leading business and digital transformation consulting company, The S&A Academy leads the way in developing professionals within the Technology, Science and Business related skills verticals.
We deliver highly customised commercial training and bespoke employee Learning & Development (L&D) programmes to private and government organisations of all sizes. By effectively combining our specialist training courses, formal qualifications and industry accreditations and apprenticeship programmes, we can deliver fully, or heavily, subsidised programmes to businesses as well as private training for individuals.
UK Businesses can benefit from government funded professional training, apprenticeships & CPD for new, or exiting, employees
Choose an S&A Academy
Technology & Digital Academy
Building Technologists
ICT & Network Technicians, Cloud Engineers, SRE's, DevOps, Cyber Analysts, Software Developers, Testers, Web3 & Data Specialists... more
Science & Laboratory Academy
Creating Scientists
Laboratory Assistants & Techicians, Junior Scientists, Lab Managers, Materials & Food Testers... more
Business & Leadership Academy
Future Leaders
PMO, Project Manager, Management and Business Analyst Apprenticeships. new manager training, exec coaching, leadership, orgainsational change, HR... more
S&A are delivering the next generation of modernised, professional apprenticeships and commercial training programmes to both new hires and existing staff. Providing a constant supply of new talent into UK organisations. Our courses and professional apprenticeships are co-designed with, and built for, industry. Designed to be perfectly aligned to actual job roles within the technology, science and business sectors.
BOOTCAMP TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUALS
Join our Full-Time, Intensive Bootcamps & Career Builder Programmes
We run specialist bootcamp training programmes for privately funded individuals, or employer sponsored staff members, to develop professional career skills in many of our core disciplines. Delivered by extremely experienced instructors and coaches, our programmes run for circa 10-12 weeks and take attendees from novice to competent junior professional in several in-demand sectors.
Software Developer Bootcamp
A full 12-16 week, full time programme to launch your coding career.
Software Tester & Quality Assurance
For individuals embarking on a career in software testing and QA, or employees retraining. This course includes full ISTQB training and certification.
Professional Business Analyst
For individuals looking to become, or progress in, a career as a professional business analyst.
S&A Build Professional Careers in Government Funded Professional Apprenticeships
Software Developer
Software Tester
Laboratory Technician
Business Analyst
We are currently delivering more than 20 heavily customised apprenticeship programmes. Each created in partnership with clients and industry leaders to ensure they are fully aligned to specific role profiles.
* Our Apprenticeship programmes are subsidised by the UK government’s apprenticeship levy, and substanitally enhanced by ourselves
Available to Individuals & Businesses
Choose from Government Funded Apprenticeship Programmes, specialist short Courses, private Bootcamps or Obtain Industry Recognised Qualifications & Certifications
Professional
Apprenticeships
UK Government Approved , ESFA Funded, Ofsted Regulated, Part-Time, Role Based Apprenticeships
Our apprenticeships have been designed with employers to deliver relevant, job specific skills without adverse effects on the ‘day job’. Employers get £50k+ of professional training delivered at no cost to them.
Private
Bootcamps
8 - 14 Week Full Time Bootcamp Programmes taking Individuals from Zero to Employable across a Number of Specialist job Roles
Bootcamps are publicly available to fee paying learners of any age and experience or can be delivered direct to companies looking to train new/existing employees outside of apprenticeships.
Specialist Training
& Certification
Ofqual Qualifications, Industry Recognised Certification and Specialist S&A Training Courses delivered publicly or in-house.
We deliver official UK qualifications inc HNC, HND, NVQ and apprenticeships. As a specialist training provider, we run specialist industry training, examination and certifications.
Complimentary Recruitment Services for S&A Apprentice Employers
Businesses benefit from the specialist recruitment firm we have within the Group, ‘S&A Resourcing Solutions (“RS”). RS will support the recruitment of any new employees you require, which are placed onto apprenticeship programmes.
Having a professional recruitment business execute the talent attraction campaigns for new apprentices helps ensure you get a high standard of applicants who have been shortlisted in line with your company’s culture & values as well as the interpersonal skills, academic achievements and overall career motivations required to ensure the best chance of success.
Combining these services enables us to deliver a constant supply of new, highly motivated talent into your organisation
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World Class Training Academies
Enhanced Professional Apprenticeships
Skills & Careers Specific Private Courses
The matrix Standard is owned by the Department for Education (DfE) and is the gold standard awarded to training providers in the UK.
The ESFA is the agency accountable for funding education and skills training within the UK.
Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education . They inspect services providing education and skills for apprenticeships.
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